Example from All Quiet on the Western Front Step 1: (ask questions) What can we learn from the characters? Step 2: (determine a theme or idea) War is dehumanizing. - a theme Step3: (state how the theme or idea is evident in the text) Through Paul’s experience behind the lines, at a Russian prisoner of war camp, and especially under bombardment in the trenches, Erich Maria Remarque realistically shows how war dehumanizes a man.
Directions: Develop a thesis proposals and post it in your TP wiki page below. Please 'show your work' by demonstrating all three steps. Remember to read through the ideas listed on the Macbeth Paper and Presentation wiki page for help (if you need it).
Your papers will be submitted to Turnitin.com, so you need to create your own thesis in your own words.
At the top of your Acting Company page please indicate the following:
your scene
the character(s) you are playing
Macbeth Scene Performance
Student Reflection: Please answer the following questions on your AC page below:
1. Evaluate the performance of your group. What went well? What didn’t go well?
2. How well did you contribute to your group?
3. How well did you perform as an individual?
4. What could have improved your scene performance?
5. How did the scene performance help you better understand the play.
Duncan
Macbeth
Banquo AND Malcolm and Donalbain
Macduff
Fleance
Lady Macbeth
Three Witches
Porter
Lennox and Ross
Directions:
from the first two acts, collect lines said by or about your assigned character that reveal something about his/her/its appearance or personality
quote the line(s) and provide in insight
exact citation of lines is important
you need at lease TWO entries per person
if you have more than one character, deal with each character separately
be brief
indicate who made the contribution
Example entry: Character: Macbeth Line(s): If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me / Without my stir. Citation: (1.3.145-146) Insight: This passage shows Macbeth to be ambitious, but also cautious. He hopes to become king without the necessity of doing anything as is indicated when he says, "Without my stir." Contributor: Mr. Stephens
Words that to focus on in Acts 2 and 3: blood, hand, night, and sleep.
Purpose: To identify how the meaning of a specific word is shaped by the situation in which it is used and the character who uses it. By concentrating on how the denotations and connotations of the words are related to the people who say them, you will come to conclusions about characters and ides in Macbeth based on key words and their contexts.
Starting at the beginning of the act you are assigned, find the word every time it appears. Use the “Text Search” application in Open Source Shakespeare . Each time you find the word, make an entry in your word journal.
Guidelines for Each Entry
Quotation, Speaker, and Citation
1. Write out the passage that contains your word and give act, scene, and line numbers. Record enough of the passage to make its meaning clear. Identify the speaker.
Paraphrase
2. Clarify the meaning of the passage by putting it into your own words - paraphrasing.
Clarification
3. Briefly explain (‘clarification’) what is happening in the play at the time the words in this passage are spoken.
Conclusions
4. Draw conclusions about how the word is used. For example, compare the passage to one you recorded earlier by explaining how the meaning of your word is affected by the character who uses it and the situation in which it is used.
Helpful questions when attempting to draw conclusions:
Does one character use the word most frequently? If so, why?
Does the word’s meaning change as different characters use it?
What is happening in the play at the time the word is spoken?
Is there any connection between these events and others that precede them?
What emotions does the speaker feel as he/she uses the word? Why does he/she feel as he/she does?
Final Conclusions
5. At the end of your act, use the journal to draw more conclusions (general conclusions): What character uses the word most often? How does the denotation and connotation of the word change from character to character? Is there an unusual use of the word? How does this word affect the act you studied?
Create your "Word Journal" in a Pages document. You will submit it to Turnitin.com.
You must have a minimum of TEN entries in your journal
Each entry must include Quotation, Speaker, and Citation; Paraphrase; Clarification; and Conclusions; See the example.
If you have a word that appears multiple times in one sentence, you may consider the multiple uses in one journal entry, or, if the word appears to be used differently within the sentence, you may write several journal entries on the multiple uses of the word in one sentence.
Include a "final conclusions" section at the end of your journal.
Is the world and everything in it an unplanned accident? Is existence meaningless? Is the past irrelevant? Does anything matter? These are the questions with which Grendel struggles in John Gardner’s novel. Beowulf also addresses these key questions about human existence.
We are going to attempt to determine how these questions are answered in Beowulf and Grendel. We will use a trial format. The only evidence that is admissible in court are the two texts: Beowulf and Grendel. Here are the details:
The PURPOSE of the trial is to determine the following: What is the truth? Is the world and everything in it an unplanned accident? Is existence meaningless? Is the past irrelevant? Does anything matter? (the position of the Dragon and possibly Grendel)
Position 1:
It is your task to PROVE the following proposition: “The world and everything in it is unplanned accident, existence is meaningless; the past is irrelevant; nothing matters.” Use the arguments and experiences of Grendel and the Dragon. You will also want to use Beowulf.
Position 2:
It is your task to DISPROVE the following proposition: “The world and everything in it is unplanned accident, existence is meaningless; the past is irrelevant; nothing matters.” Use the arguments of Unferth, Beowulf, the Shaper, Ork, and any other evidence in the story. You will also want to use Beowulf. You are essentially arguing that: 1. The world is not an unplanned accident. 2. Existence is not meaningless. 3. The past (history) is important. 4. Everything (including personal behavior) does matter.
Statement Assignment:
Each person needs to prepare a 250 - 300 word statement with at least 3-4 pieces of textual support (word count excludes quotes). For the lawyers, argue for your position, attempting not to simply repeat what the other lawyers are saying. For the witnesses, write your statement from the POV of your character, explaining what you believe to be the truth.
Write your statement in the wiki page link below, and make sure your cite direct quotations and paraphrases. Also, please write your name at the top of your wiki page.
Take some time in your group to discuss your ideas, making sure you distribute the best arguments and textual evidence. Don't let one "Dragon" have all the good quotes.
Verdict
• concise 250-300 words (word count excludes quoted material)
• states clearly why Position 1 or Position 2 ‘won’ the trial
• use at least one piece of textual support that was key to the winning argument
Was the following statement PROVED OR DISPROVED in the trial?
“The world and everything in it is unplanned accident, existence is meaningless; the past is irrelevant; nothing matters.”
Directions:
1. record your podcast in Garageband.
-Save your Beowulf as: Beowulf Lines (insert line numbers) (insert your first and last name)
Example: Beowulf Lines 3076-3119 (Mr. Stephens)
2. export your podcast to itunes
3. change to mp3 format in itunes
4. add your podcast to your Beowulf wiki page below
5. also paste your line by line paraphrase on the wiki page
6. indicate your assigned lines at the top of your wiki page
Macbeth Thesis proposals:Example from All Quiet on the Western Front
Step 1: (ask questions) What can we learn from the characters?
Step 2: (determine a theme or idea) War is dehumanizing. - a theme
Step3: (state how the theme or idea is evident in the text) Through Paul’s experience behind the lines, at a Russian prisoner of war camp, and especially under bombardment in the trenches, Erich Maria Remarque realistically shows how war dehumanizes a man.
Directions: Develop a thesis proposals and post it in your TP wiki page below. Please 'show your work' by demonstrating all three steps. Remember to read through the ideas listed on the Macbeth Paper and Presentation wiki page for help (if you need it).
Your papers will be submitted to Turnitin.com, so you need to create your own thesis in your own words.
TP AshleyK
TP Deborah
TP Jinna
TP Andrew
TP HyunWoo
TP BrianM
TP LynnM
TP StellaK
TP Dean
TP Alex
TP JenniferN
TP AngieK
TP HoonHo
TP DK
TP Bo
TP Lisa
TP YeunSeok
TP SeJune
TP BrianC
Macbeth Scene Performances and Acting Company Pages
Acting Company Grading Sheet.pdf
Promptbook Instructions.pdf
Please list the actors and roles in your company: (Who is playing what part?)
Block D 5.1 (Jennifer, Lisa, DK)
Block D 1.6-7 (Dean, HyunWoo, Andrew, HoonHo)
Block D 2.2 (AshleyK, Deborah)
Block D 5.8 (AngieK, Jinna, Lynn, Bo, Stella)
Block D 2.3 (Alex, BrianM, Yeunseok, SeJune, BrianC)
Scripts
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2.pdf
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 6-7.pdf
Macbeth Act 5 Scene 1.pdf
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 3.pdf
Macbeth Act 5 Scene 8.pdf
At the top of your Acting Company page please indicate the following:
Macbeth Scene Performance
Student Reflection: Please answer the following questions on your AC page below:
1. Evaluate the performance of your group. What went well? What didn’t go well?
2. How well did you contribute to your group?
3. How well did you perform as an individual?
4. What could have improved your scene performance?
5. How did the scene performance help you better understand the play.
AC AshleyK
AC Deborah
AC Jinna
AC Andrew
AC HyunWoo
AC BrianM
AC Lynn
AC StellaK
AC Dean
AC Alex
AC JenniferN
AC AngieK
AC HoonHo
AC DK
AC Bo
AC Lisa
AC YeunSeok
AC SeJune
AC BrianC
Macbeth Character Committees
Duncan
Macbeth
Banquo AND Malcolm and Donalbain
Macduff
Fleance
Lady Macbeth
Three Witches
Porter
Lennox and Ross
Directions:
Example entry:
Character: Macbeth
Line(s): If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me / Without my stir.
Citation: (1.3.145-146)
Insight: This passage shows Macbeth to be ambitious, but also cautious. He hopes to become king without the necessity of doing anything as is indicated when he says, "Without my stir."
Contributor: Mr. Stephens
Macbeth Word Journals
Grading Sheet: Macbeth Word Journal Grading Sheet.pdf
Tracing a Word in Macbeth: Word Journals
Words that to focus on in Acts 2 and 3: blood, hand, night, and sleep.
Purpose: To identify how the meaning of a specific word is shaped by the situation in which it is used and the character who uses it. By concentrating on how the denotations and connotations of the words are related to the people who say them, you will come to conclusions about characters and ides in Macbeth based on key words and their contexts.
Starting at the beginning of the act you are assigned, find the word every time it appears. Use the “Text Search” application in Open Source Shakespeare . Each time you find the word, make an entry in your word journal.
Guidelines for Each Entry
Quotation, Speaker, and Citation
1. Write out the passage that contains your word and give act, scene, and line numbers. Record enough of the passage to make its meaning clear. Identify the speaker.
Paraphrase
2. Clarify the meaning of the passage by putting it into your own words - paraphrasing.
Clarification
3. Briefly explain (‘clarification’) what is happening in the play at the time the words in this passage are spoken.
Conclusions
4. Draw conclusions about how the word is used. For example, compare the passage to one you recorded earlier by explaining how the meaning of your word is affected by the character who uses it and the situation in which it is used.
Helpful questions when attempting to draw conclusions:
Final Conclusions
5. At the end of your act, use the journal to draw more conclusions (general conclusions): What character uses the word most often? How does the denotation and connotation of the word change from character to character? Is there an unusual use of the word? How does this word affect the act you studied?
Example Word Journal for "blood" in the first part of Act 1
Further Directions and Requirements:
Word and Act Assignments:
AshleyK: Act 2 "blood"
Deborah: Act 3 "blood"
Jinna: Act 2 "hand"
Andrew: Act 2 "night"
HyunWoo: Act 3 "night"
BrianM: Act 2 "sleep"
Lynn: Act 2 "blood"
Stella: Act 3 "blood"
Dean: Act 2 "hand"
Alex: Act 2 "night"
JenniferN: Act 3 "night"
AngieK: Act 2 "sleep"
HoonHo: Act 2 "blood"
DK: Act 3 "blood"
Bo: Act 2 "hand"
Lisa: Act 2 "night"
YeunSeok: Act 3 "night"
SeJune: Act 2 "sleep"
BrianC: Act 2 "blood"
Macbeth Reflections (see below)
Grading Sheet: Macbeth Reflections Grading Sheet.pdf
MR BrianC
MR HoonHo
MR Lisa
MR JinnaP
MR SeJune
MR HyunWoo
MR Deborah
MR AshleyK
MR BrianM
MR Andrew
MR Lynn
MR JenniferN
MR YeunSeok
MR AlexL
MR StellaK
MR AngieK
MR DK
MR Dean
MR Bo
The Truth on Trial: Beowulf / Grendel Culminating Event
The Trial of Grendel Grading Sheet REVISED.pdfIs the world and everything in it an unplanned accident? Is existence meaningless? Is the past irrelevant? Does anything matter? These are the questions with which Grendel struggles in John Gardner’s novel. Beowulf also addresses these key questions about human existence.
We are going to attempt to determine how these questions are answered in Beowulf and Grendel. We will use a trial format. The only evidence that is admissible in court are the two texts: Beowulf and Grendel. Here are the details:
The PURPOSE of the trial is to determine the following: What is the truth? Is the world and everything in it an unplanned accident? Is existence meaningless? Is the past irrelevant? Does anything matter? (the position of the Dragon and possibly Grendel)
Position 1:
It is your task to PROVE the following proposition: “The world and everything in it is unplanned accident, existence is meaningless; the past is irrelevant; nothing matters.” Use the arguments and experiences of Grendel and the Dragon. You will also want to use Beowulf.
Position 2:
It is your task to DISPROVE the following proposition: “The world and everything in it is unplanned accident, existence is meaningless; the past is irrelevant; nothing matters.” Use the arguments of Unferth, Beowulf, the Shaper, Ork, and any other evidence in the story. You will also want to use Beowulf. You are essentially arguing that: 1. The world is not an unplanned accident. 2. Existence is not meaningless. 3. The past (history) is important. 4. Everything (including personal behavior) does matter.
Statement Assignment:
Each person needs to prepare a 250 - 300 word statement with at least 3-4 pieces of textual support (word count excludes quotes). For the lawyers, argue for your position, attempting not to simply repeat what the other lawyers are saying. For the witnesses, write your statement from the POV of your character, explaining what you believe to be the truth.
Write your statement in the wiki page link below, and make sure your cite direct quotations and paraphrases. Also, please write your name at the top of your wiki page.
Take some time in your group to discuss your ideas, making sure you distribute the best arguments and textual evidence. Don't let one "Dragon" have all the good quotes.
Helpful Hints for Lawyes and Witnesses.pdf
Position 1 Roles:
Lawyer 1 (D Block) Lynn
Lawyer 2 (D Block) Jennifer
Lawyer 3 (D Block) DK
Lawyer 4 (D Block) Bo
Dragon 1 (D Block) Hyun Woo
Dragon 2 (D Block) Brian M
Dragon 3 (D Block) Angie K
Grendel 1 (D Block) Hoon Ho
Grendel 2 (D Block) Jinna
Grendel 3 (D Block) Se June
Position 2 Roles:
Lawyer 5 (D Block) Ashley
Lawyer 6 (D Block) Yeun Seok
Lawyer 7 (D Block) Alex
Unferth (D Block) Lisa
Beowulf (D Block) Dean
Shaper (D Block) Andrew
Ork (D Block) Deborah
Hrothgar (D Block) Brian C
Wealtheow (D Block) Stella
Order of Trial
Opening Statements
Prosecution (Position 1): 5 minutes
Defense (Position 2): 5 minutes
Witness Testimony - 50 minutes total
Prosecution (Position 1):
Dragon x3 (12 minutes)
Grendel x3 (12 minutes)
Defense (Position 2):
Unferth (4 minutes)
Beowulf (4 minutes)
Shaper (4 minutes)
Ork (4 minutes)
Hrothgar (4 minutes)
Wealtheow (4 minutes)
Closing Statements
Prosecution (Position 1): 3 minutes
Defense (Position 2): 3 minutes
After the trial:
Verdict
• concise 250-300 words (word count excludes quoted material)
• states clearly why Position 1 or Position 2 ‘won’ the trial
• use at least one piece of textual support that was key to the winning argument
Was the following statement PROVED OR DISPROVED in the trial?
“The world and everything in it is unplanned accident, existence is meaningless; the past is irrelevant; nothing matters.”
Verdict BrianC
Verdict HoonHo
Verdict Lisa
Verdict Jinna
Verdict SeJune
Verdict HyunWoo
Verdict Deborah
Verdict Ashley
Verdict BrianM
Verdict Andrew
Verdict LynnM
Verdict JenniferN
Verdict YeunSeok
Verdict AlexL
Verdict StellaK
Verdict AngieK
Verdict DK
Verdict Dean
Verdict Bo
Mini-Lessons and Daily Oral Language Quarter 2
MLDOLQ2 BrianC
MLDOLQ2 HoonHo
MLDOLQ2 Lisa
MLDOLQ2 Jinna
MLDOLQ2 SeJune
MLDOLQ2 HyunWoo
MLDOLQ2 Deborah
MLDOLQ2 Ashley
MLDOLQ2 BrianM
MLDOLQ2 Andrew
MLDOLQ2 Lynn
MLDOLQ2 JenniferN
MLDOLQ2 YeunSeok
MLDOLQ2 Alex
MLDOLQ2 Stella
MLDOLQ2 Angie
MLDOLQ2 DK
MLDOLQ2 Dean
MLDOLQ2 Bo
Block D Beowulf Audiobook Podcast and Paraphrase
Directions:
1. record your podcast in Garageband.
-Save your Beowulf as: Beowulf Lines (insert line numbers) (insert your first and last name)
Example: Beowulf Lines 3076-3119 (Mr. Stephens)
2. export your podcast to itunes
3. change to mp3 format in itunes
4. add your podcast to your Beowulf wiki page below
5. also paste your line by line paraphrase on the wiki page
6. indicate your assigned lines at the top of your wiki page
BP BrianC
BP HoonHo
BP Lisa
BP Jinna
BP SeJune
BP HyunWoo
BP Deborah
BP AslheyK
BP BrianM
BP Andrew
BP Lynn
BP JenniferN
BP YeunSeok
BP Alex
BP Stella
BP AngieK
BP DK
BP Dean
BP Bo
Multi-Genre Project
MGP Grading Sheet English 10.pdf
MGP BrianC
MGP Hoon Ho
MGP Lisa
MGP Jinna
MGP Se June
MGP Hyun Woo
MGP Deborah
MGP Ashley
MGP BrianM
MGP Andrew
MGP Lynn
MGP Jennifer
MGP Yeun Seok
MGP Alex
MGP Stella
MGP AngieK
MGP DK
MGP Dean
MGP Bo
Mini-Lessons and Daily Oral Language Quarter 1
MLDOLQ1 BrianC
MLDOLQ1 HoonHo
MLDOLQ1 Lisa
MLDOLQ1 Jinna
MLDOLQ1 SeJune
MLDOLQ1 HyunWoo
MLDOLQ1 Deborah
MLDOLQ1 Ashley
MLDOLQ1 BrianM
MLDOLQ1 Andrew
MLDOLQ1 Lynn
MLDOLQ1 JenniferN
MLDOLQ1 YeunSeok
MLDOLQ1 Alex
MLDOLQ1 Stella
MLDOLQ1 Angie
MLDOLQ1 DK
MLDOLQ1 Dean
MLDOLQ1 Bo